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COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experian® announces it is relieving $5 million of consumer debt among 5,000 families in Louisiana....

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A four-student team from Fisk University took the top prize in the #IYKYK Pitch Competition (If You Know, You Know) for their business idea to make financial literacy and credit education a rite of passage for young adults, sponsored by Experian and HomeFree-USA. Nicknamed Team FinLit, Ansana Regmi, Destiny Marshall, Remilekun Ore and Sovit Lekhak earned a $40,000 scholarship for their proposal, “FinLit HQ.” It’s a personalized gaming experience for teenager...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ESSENCE is proud to return with the 6th annual ESSENCE Hollywood House: To Altadena With Love, a premier gathering dedicated to amplifying Black creatives in the film and television industries, set to take place on Friday, February 28, 2025, at City Market Social House in Los Angeles. This year’s event, themed, ‘Scene and Unseen,’ and hosted by Scott Evans, will spotlight the power of representation, both on-screen and behind the scenes of the entertainment industr...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blair Underwood, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Omar J. Dorsey, and J. Alphonse Nicholson are recipients of this year’s Lexus UPTOWN Honors Hollywood....

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release dated Jan. 28, 2025 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: NEW DATA REVEALS DCT COMPONENTS LINKED TO IMPROVEMENTS IN CLINICAL TRIAL ACCESS AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES Representation of Asian participants increased by six percentage points; American Indian/Alaska Native representation quadrupled; Female representation rose from 49.0% to 55.7% Medable Inc., a leading provider...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, ESSENCE proudly announces its coveted honorees for the 18th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, returning to the stage on Thursday, February 27th, 2025, in the luxurious backdrop of the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel. This year’s honorees embody a tireless commitment to cultural elevation, including Emmy, GRAMMY, Tony winner and 3x Oscar nominee actress and singer, Cynthia Erivo, multifaceted award-winning actress, singer, and creative lead Teyana...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, SOKO MRKT™ powered by ESSENCE®—an innovative community commerce model known for creating transformative opportunities for entrepreneurial business owners across a national platform—announces its return to the heart of New Orleans this July during the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola®, taking place from July 3rd to 5th. The profound impact of the festival is evident, with over $346 million generated for the city of New Orleans, the sta...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast NBCUniversal anunció hoy que donará $10 millones en efectivo para apoyar los esfuerzos de socorro y recuperación ante incendios forestales del área de Los Ángeles. Para asistir a comunidades locales y a familias con la reconstrucción, Comcast NBCUniversal proveerá $2,5 millones en financiación como un socio corporativo inaugural al Habitat para la Humanidad de la iniciativa ReBUILD LA (Reconstruir LA) del Gran Los Ángeles. Además, se realizarán contribucion...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity Premieres Award-Winning Documentary “Color”...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it will donate $10 million in cash to support Los Angeles area wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts. To assist local communities and families with rebuilding, Comcast NBCUniversal will provide $2.5 million in funding as an inaugural corporate partner to the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles’ ReBUILD LA initiative. In addition, contributions will be made to organizations working on the ground to provide short a...